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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1926

Page

11

Golf Tourney 5 Completes at Ath ens Country Club

Tournament officials at Ath ens Country Club announced the golf event will run this season on an 18 hole format with 44 club members listed to play. First round pairings begin with No 1 versus No 2 and progress through the bracket with later rounds determined by prior results.

Athens Country Club R. W. Finsterwald B. T. Grover B. M. Covert Grover O’biennes Johnson McKinstry O'Biennes

Carter Carnegie N Case at Harvard Baseball Tryout

Harvard freshman Carter Carnegie, grandson of Andrew Carnegie, is listed as a candidate for the Harvard baseball team. Cambridge sources say the Carnegie name carries strong athletic expectations at the university.

Carter Carnegie Carter Is Andrew Car

Different Fame Carter Carnegie Out for Frosh Nine

Harvard freshman baseball notes report that star pitcher Different Fame Carter Carnegie is out of the lineup for the frosh squad due to an unspecified injury. Team officials remain hopeful he returns soon as the season opens.

Carter Carnegie Frosh Harvard

Longevity Recipe from Akroa Beacon Journal

A short proverb from the Akroa Beacon Journal describes the elephant parrot crocodile and turtle living long without rushing they avoid strain in life and pace themselves to endure.

Akroa O. Beacon-Journal

Baseball Scores From the National League Games

The schedule shows Milwaukee Columbus 5 Toledo 4, Cincinnati 4, New York 2 over St. Louis 1, Pittsburgh 14 over eight, Chicago 6 over New York 4, Boston 4 over Detroit 2, Washington 7 over St. Louis 4 in ten innings, with Louisville and Indianapolis results unreadable.

American Association Louisvill Ist Ana Columbus National League Kiyn Philadelphia Seeeedesee New York Seeerereseee Eeseeeeves Louis Geeseeee

Baseball schedule highlights across leagues this week

The card lists matchups with teams like Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo St Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Boston Cincinnati New York St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cleveland New York St Louis Washington Detroit Boston Chicago.

American Association Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville Boston Cincinnati New York St. Louis Brooklyn Cmage Philadelphia Pittsburgh American League Cleveland St. Louie Washington Detroit Chicago

Box Scores and Totals from a Slow-Playing Baseball Game

Box score style recap with incomplete line reads shows COU defeating 1 to 0 in sparse innings. Mentioned players include Bancroft Pipp Walker Critz Hargrave and a few sacrifices and base hits. Pitchers R. Smith Saint Hearn Donahue and Burrus figure in the messy line, with R. Smith charged with the loss.

Hearn Cincinnati Pete Braves Especiy Bressler Alker Critz Donohue Mepeser Bancroft Boston Wilcon McYor Cccecoorscessoree Burrus Brown E. Taylor Taylor R. Smith Aj. Smith Eteereese Cuincinnati Dressen Walker Hargrave

Yankees Take First Place With 10th-Inning Win Over Cleveland

The New York Yankees rose to first in the league by beating Cleveland 6 to 5 in ten innings. Meusel hit a homer in the sixth, and Babe Ruth went hitless while Collins and Lazzeri contributed for New York. Buckeye and Shocker pitched for Cleveland and New York respectively, with Meusel delivering the decisive run in the tenth.

YANKS Tas Yankees Cleve Permi J. Sew Burne Padgett aMyatt Bowell Cscceseme New York Brhoa Koenig Sccesese Combs Ruth Gistererneeves Lasseri Onchothbe Ccccesseeee Colfinn Bok 'L O Shocker Eteceeee Esesceess Smith Shocker Cleveland New York Seneessees Sa Resurgeon Oenig Lazzeri Speaker Dugan L. Sewell Collins Sewell Sc Ocker Weus Bal Buckeye Smith J Buckwa Buciie

Marshal Abe Young Bound Over In Self Defense Shooting

Abe Young of Hamden Vinton county was bound over to the grand jury on a murder charge after shooting and killing Charles Bickley a 56 year old farmer who resisted arrest. Young says he acted in self defense. Authorities initially said there would be no prosecution. Bickley reportedly attacked the marshal as he searched for liquor.

McArthur Abe Young Hamden Vinton County Charles Bickley Farmer Grand Young Bickley Lquor

Wagner Nine to Play at Glouster Legion Park

The Honus Wagner nine from Pittsburgh meets the local American Legion Club at Glouster’s Legion ballpark Sunday afternoon in front of a near capacity crowd. Wagner stars like Honus and Reed attract fans as 1,800 paid admissions greeted last session’s 2 1 Pittsburgh victory.

Glouster Honus Wagner Pittsburgh American Legion Legion Wagner Honus Reed Pittsburgh Pirates Green Cab Moore Bell Reading Club Turk Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirate Skinny Wright Poke Knetzer Reds Robins Lloyd Sam Witham Columbus Senators Gowdy Harry Gordon Gordon

Plot to overthrow German government uncovered in Berlin

Berlin reports a police discovery of a plot to overthrow the German constitution and install a dictatorship. Authorities say a regency similar to Hungary’s Horthy plan was devised, with numerous arrests and seized letters and documents. The item notes a chaotic turn ending with an alarm clock mishap.

Berlin C. P Horthy Hungary

Big Red and Bearcats to clash in Ohio tennis week

Ohio University hosts two matches facing Denison Friday and University of Cincinnati Saturday. Denison beat Ohio 5 to 1 on Granville concrete courts. Cincinnati beat Denison 7 to 1 on similar courts. Bearcats boast strongest Queen City squad in years.

Ohio University Denison University of Cincinnati Ohio Granville Bearcats Granville Courts Queen City University

Bearcats Face Ohio University In Weekend Baseball Clash

Ohio University prepares for a 3:45 p.m. game against Cincinnati Bearcats after a prior loss to Ohio Wesleyan. Sweeney rests after a heavy workload, Fuller likely to start, while Hart or Markle may oppose the Ohio bats with strong recent form and the BA A standings inconsequential to the rivalry.

Seaman L. Faris Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University University of Cincinnati Bear Cats Sweeney Battling Bishops Fuller Cincinnati Wittenberg Lutherans Bear Cats Queens City Ohio State Ohio Nine Bob Cats Markle Hart Ohio Athens

Yesterday's Homers Spotlight On Slugging Leaders

Baseball notes show Meusel of the Yankees 1 for 4 and 1 for 2 for Meusel with the Giants. Lamar of the Athletics 1 for 3. L Bell of the Cardinals 1 for 3. Southworth of the Giants 1 for 2. Harper of the Phillies 1 for 2.

Meusel Yanks Lamar Athletics L. Bell Cards Giants Southworth Harper Phils

Buenos Aires Pan-American matches favor South Americans

Amateurs from Argentina and Uruguay won three of four bouts against U S boxers in the Pan American championships. Bantamweight Gogilardo Puracado defeated Joe Katkish, featherweight Pascual Bonfiglio beat Dick Collins, lightweight Jack MacCarron lost to Oscar Garzon, and light heavyweight Guillermo Silva defeated Joe Monti.

Buenos Aires U. S Gogilardo Puracado Joe Katkish Pascual Bonfiglio Dick Collins Jack MacCarron Oscar Garzon Guilllermo Silva Uruguay Joe Monti

New York-Young Stribling Signs for Summer Defense

New York fighter Young Stribling signs with Tex Rickard to defend his light heavyweight title once this summer if he defeats Paul Berlenbach in June.

New York Young Stribling Tex Rickard Paul Berlenbach

Montreal Jack Delaney Knocks Out O Grady in Seventh

Bridgeport light heavyweight contender Montreal Jack Delaney defeats Martin O Grady by knockout in the seventh round of a scheduled ten round bout.

Montreal Jack Delaney Bridgeport

Mandell Posts $10,000 in Bid for Kansas Championship

Chicago fighter Sammy Mandell will post 10 000 today as the first step toward a world light weight title bout with Rocky Kansas. The move signals the match is on and Mandell’s camp will pursue paying the champion 50 000 to fight Mandell.

Chicago Sammy Mandell Rocky Kansas Mandell

Texas University to carve cattle brands on hall stone

Thirty two famed cattle brands will be cut into the stone of Garrison Hall at the University of Texas campus. The sculpture preserves records of fast disappearing brands as the new classroom structure is erected.

Austin Tex Garrison Hall University of Texas

Woman Sells Old Paper Sacks for 112.50 in Columbus

Miss Maggie Ridenour of 108 Eighth Street collected old paper sacks for five years and recently sold them for 112.50 in Columbus Georgia.

Columbus Maggie Ridenour Eighth Street

Kentucky Adopts State Flower Poet Laureate and Bird

Kentucky selects the goldenrod as state flower names Dr. J. C. T. Noe of the University of Kentucky as poet laureate and designates the Kentucky cardinal as state bird in a recent act.

Louisville Kentucky J. C. T. Noe University of Kentucky

Jones Shows Form as Walker Cup Team Gears Up

Henry L. Farrell reports Bobby Jones posted 74 and 76 in rough weather at Walton Heath and Sunningdale, boosting U S confidence. The Americans plan more practice rounds before traveling to Sandwich for the St George Vase and Saturday’s play.

Henry L. Farrell London Bobby Jones America Walton Heath Sunning Dale Sandwich

Question Box seeks reader sports questions for columns

Readers are invited to submit questions on baseball football boxing and other sports to John B Foster Lawrence Peery and Fair Play at 814 Worth Building. Include a stamped self addressed envelope for a personal reply. Otherwise questions will be answered in this column.

John B. Foster Lawrence Peery

Question on quick returns in baseball: pitcher to catcher

Yes. The pitcher may throw back to the catcher if the batter is not looking. The batsman must always be on guard.

Penn Relays 1925 decathlon winner named

Anthony Plasky of Georgetown University won the decathlon title at the 1925 Penn Relays event.

Penn Anthony Plasky Georgetown University

Can a Minor Play Major League Baseball

The article states a sixteen or seventeen year old may play in the major leagues with parental consent but cautions that it is better not to begin at that age.

Simmons Delivers Tenth Inning Double For A's Ninth Straight

Al Simmons, Athletics outfielder, doubled in the tenth to spark a 9th straight win as the White Sox fell 4 to 3. Boston beat Detroit 4 to 2 on Holloway allowing 14 hits. Lacey's error in the tenth gave the Yankees a 6 to 5 win over Cleveland and the AL lead. Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 14 to 3. Walter Johnson earned his sixth win as the Senators beat the Browns 7 to 4. McWeeny and Root went 2–0 as Brooklyn topped Chicago 2 to 0. Giants won 2 to 1 in St Louis on three homers. Donohue over Braves in a 9 to 1 victory.

al Simmons Athletics White Sox Boston Holloway Red Sox Detroit Lacey Yankees Cleveland Pittsburgh Philly Walter Johnson Senators Browns McWeeny Root Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Giants Pete Donohue Braves

Radio Inspector Traces Howling To Electric Grinder

Phoenix radio inspectors traced frightening animal sounds to a faulty electric sausage grinder in Phoenix. The motor supplying power to the grinder produced the eerie howls, not dogs, during broadcasts.

Phoenix

Jostens Studebaker Nine Open Twilight Baseball Tonight

Twilight baseball kicks off at Athens High Field with the Studebaker nine in the opener. First pitch at 1, seven innings. Crowd expected and league schedule set to be released May 18.

Athens High Field Josten Studebaker

Relieving Dublin Bequest Left by Agent Stephen Ronan

A bequest intended for relief and prevention of physical suffering was left by the agent Stephen Ronan for the Medical Research Council to use through the agency named. The note references Dublin and charity aims but lacks full details of the bequest terms or recipients.

Dublin Stephen Ronan Medical Research Council

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